Author/Authors :
Morán, P.E. Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (UNCPBA) - Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Argentina , Favier, P.A. Becaria FONCyT - Agencia Nacional de Promoción Científica y Tecnológica, Argentina , Lomónaco, M. Instituto de Virología - INTA Castelar, Argentina , Catena, M.C. Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (UNCPBA) - Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Argentina , Chiapparrone, M.L. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas CONICET - CIVETAN (Centro de Investigación Veterinaria de Tandil), Argentina , Chiapparrone, M.L. Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (UNCPBA) - Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Argentina , Odeón, A.C. Estación Experimental Agropecuaria – INTA Balcarce, Argentina , Verna, A.E. Estación Experimental Agropecuaria – INTA Balcarce, Argentina , Pérez, S.E. Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (UNCPBA) - Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Argentina , Pérez, S.E. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas CONICET - CIVETAN (Centro de Investigación Veterinaria de Tandil), Argentina
Abstract :
Bovine herpesvirus type 1 (BoHV-1) causes respiratory and reproductive disorders in cattle. Recently, bovine herpesvirus type 5 (BoHV-5) and bovine herpesvirus type 4 (BoHV-4) have been identified to be associated with genital disease. In this study, the presence of the genome of BoHV-1, BoHV-4 and BoHV-5 in bovine semen of Argentinean and international origin was analyzed by PCR assays. The most important finding of this study is the detection of the genome of BoHV-1 and BoHV-4 in semen of bulls maintained at artificial insemination centers. It is particularly relevant that BoHV-1 DNA was also identified in one sample of international origin suggesting the need for extensive quality control measures on international transport of bovine semen.
Keywords :
Artificial insemination , Bovine herpesviruses , Genome , Semen.
